Friday, August 12, 2011

Do you miss the NBA of the 1990's and early 2000's?

And if so, do you like it more now (2003 to present). It's not that I don't like the game of this generation, but it just feels different. The only thing I can say I like is that there's a greater variety of teams who've won titles, since '04. In between '91 & '03, only 4 different teams won 13 NBA titles. Ever since around when the Nets were in back-to-back Finals, or LeBron James and all the curent other stars came in the league, it doesn't feel like the rivalries are as intense or personal as they once were. Definitely not in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks had rivalries with all the Heat, Bulls and Pacers. The Heat and Bulls had a good one. Out west, the Kings, with Divac, Webber and Peja had a big rivalry with Kobe, Shaq and the Lakers. It felt like when you watched the playoffs on NBC, that it actually was the playoffs. It feels like you're watching a regular season game when you watch it on ESPN now. ABC is a little better than ESPN though. It feels today like it's just all about the stars. People are more concerned about how many points Kobe or LeBron scores than if they can actually win a championship.

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